Portable power threader



April 1945. E. L. COOK PORTABLE POWER- THREADER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 23, 1943 'fTa'Z.

. INVENTOR.

ERVIN L.

ATTORNEY.

April 24, 1945.

5. L. cooK PORTABLE POWER THREADER Filed Oct. 23, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENT-OR.

COOK. I? 13 -7 -a** ERVIN I ATTORLVE).

Patented Apr. 24, 1945 I PORTABLE POWER. THBEADERS r r Q. E rvin Lt Cook, Hammond, Ind. I Application: October 23, 1943, Serial No. 507,436

(c1. ire- 89) -1-s Claims This invention relates to. pipe threadersand .more particularly to portable pipe threading devices, although certain ieatures thereof may be employed with equal advantage for other purposes. v

It contemplates more especially the provision of a simple, compact, light weight and. highly port pl'e power gear drive of worm iacilitate the use: of a standard high speed power source such a's-anelectricha'nd drill".

able power jthreader that is' driven by any suitablesource'of power such as electrichanddrills supplied withd'river connecting sockets therefor.

Numerous types of power threaders ofthe stationary .and portable type have heretofore been proposed, but these are complicated in construc tion, involve a comparatively large number of moving parts, burdensome in. weight, to the me-:

chanic, and are expensive in construction.

It shouldbe observed that the manual cutting oithreads on pipes up to one inch in diameter presents no problem, but beyond this diameter it usually requires two men to cut threadson. pipes up to. about two inches in diameter, while pipes of still larger diameter usually must be threaded. at the factory where. heavy duty stationary pipe threaders are available.

The teaching of the present invention concerns tion,

itself with the problem of cutting threads on pipes between one and two inchesi-n diameter that involve substantially eleven and one-half threads per inch as a standard. While pipes within this range can be manually threaded by two men in the field, yet the problem of manpower limits I Af'still further object is H I H V t I power pipe threader embodying a simple, efiec tive and inexpensive train of reduction gears haw ing, a driver worm and a driven spur gear with a simple intermedate gear arrangement.

Still a further object 'is" to provide a portable pipe: threader embodying a simple train ofTcomparatively few gears arranged'compactly to pro-,

vide a driver worm and a driven internal spur gear with a 'simpl'e train oi intermeshing tele-1 ments. 4

Other objectsand'advantages will appear from the" following. description or an illustrated {embodiment of the present inventio th drawings:

Figure. l'is an enlarged side plan viewjoi ajd'ef vice embodying features of the present inven-.

Figure 2 is a rearyiew lpipe inserting end), in

el evation oi the device. shown'in Figure 1 with a. portable electric power source detachably conv nected therewith;

Figure vation. of the device shown in Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a perspective view 0t apower drive I socket adapter for connection to an electrichand drill and. the likeliorfretention inv the chuck ofan felectric handdrilland the like.

the practicability of manually cuttingthreads on pipesx within this range.

Then, too, the labor.

expense. involved is appreciable and for that reason portable power pipe threaders posses a distinet advantage and serve a highly useful, purpose in the field for cutting threads on. pipes. up

to; two inches indiameter.

.While specific pipe diameters have been retel-red to herein, these should be construed as illustrative rather than limitations upon-[the teachings of the invention which shall hereinaiter be described in; detail.

One object of the present. inventionis tosim pl'ify the construction and improve the operation or devices of the character mentioned.

Another object is to provide improved ,power. pipe threading devices that are simple, compact,

lightweight and highly portable for use in the field.

Still, another object is to provide a simple, .inexpensive and light weight pipejthreader that is power operated by portable electric tools of stand ard construction available for other purposes. 1 a

A furtherobject is to provide: a simple and inexpensive power pipe threader that embodies a simthereon.v

tion gears with. a

Figure 6.

Figure 3.

Figure. 7 is a iragmentary section view of a clutching expedient taken substantially along line 'VI I VII of Figure 2. I

Figure. 8. is a fragmentary sectionalviewtaken substantially along line'V IIIVI I I ofv Figure 6,

Figure}? is. a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line-IXIX of Figure 6..

- 1 The structure. sel'ected'for illustration is. not in-.,

tended, to serve as. alimitation upon; the scope or teachings of the invention, but. isv merely illustrative thereof. There may lie-considerable .varia 'tions and adaptations. ofall'or pa'rt of the teachings depending upon the. practice.

The present embodiment comprises "a substan-p tially circular body l9. cast or otherwise shaped to providean axial bore. l I somewhat larger than the maximum diameter of a pipe to be threaded in a apatite a'portable 3 is a firont view (cutting die'end). in @163 Figure 5 is a perspective view of the driven shank'carrying theintermedi-ate train of reduc- .clutching expedient provided.

g is. anenlarged sectional view eleva I tion taken. substantially along line VI -VI of j dictates of. commercial manner to be hereinafter described. The circular body It) extends upwardly to provide a substantially rectangular projecting portion 12 which serves as the reduction gear housing through which the die holder is power rotated as will appear more fully hereinafter.

distantly spaced at one hundred and twenty degree angles. I

So that the pipe can be manually clamped, the studs l3 are provided with finger manipulating wing heads l5permitting the body Ill to serve as an effective clamping casing supported by the pipe to be threaded which, in turn, is held in a pipe vise. Pipe vises of this type are usually mounted on service trucks used by mechanics to carry theirtools, equipment and supplies from place to place.

The pipe clamping bore H communicates with a somewhat enlarged chamber IS in axial alignment therewith within the body I0 to merge in aninternally threaded bore I! provided in a col-' lar portion l8 comprising an integral extension of the circular clamping casing portion of the body 10. The internal threads ll of the collar l8 possess a pitch preferably corresponding with the pitch of the threads'that are standard for pipes within the diameter range for which the clamping bore II is sized.

For instance, threads for pipes ranging between one and two inches in diameter customarily have eleven and one-half threads per inch so that the internal threaded bore 4 l is correspondingly threaded to control the linear movement of the die holder l9 comprising, in this instance, a substantially rectangular shaped body (Figure 3) having a tubular cylindrical sleeve formed integral therewith .to extend axially inwardly to provide external threads 2| meshing with the internal threads I? of the collar l8. This permits the threaded connection between the sleeve 20 of the die holder l9 and the corresponding internally threaded collar l8 of the pipe clamping casing portion of the body 10.

The die holder i9 is internally bored as at 22 to provide a diameter somewhat larger than the die clamping bore II to avoid any possible contact with the pipe extending therethrough to terminate proximate to a cutting die 23. The

cutting die 23. is detachably associated with a correspondingly shaped recess 24 provided in the die holder- 19 for linear and rotary movement therewith.

A retainer plate 25 complemental to the face 26 of the die holder [9, is detachably associated therewith through the medium of suitable fasteners 21 (Figure 3). The retainer plate 25 overlaps the die holder recess 24 and the body of of somewhat greater diameter than the confronting annular track 34 provided on the clamping casing collar E8. The annular track 34 on the collar l8 has a peripheral shoulder 35 which cooperates with the bore hub 32 of the internal annular gear 3| to serve as an inward stop therefor.

A roller bearing raceway 3B is interposed between the annular track 34 and the bore 33 of the internal annular spur gear 3! so that the latter will be journalled on the collar I8 for free rotation relative thereto. An internally threaded retainer ring 31 engages an externally threaded shoulder 38 provided on the free end 39 of the collar I8.

The externally threaded shoulder 38 issomewhat smaller in diameter than the annular track 34which is adjacent thereto so that the retainer ring 31 will abut against the raceway 34 and the hub 32 to retain the internal annular spur gear in journalled association with the circular clamping casing portion of the body H). v

It should be noted that the pins 28 loosely project through somewhat larger aligned apertures 3940 provided in the die holder l9 and its retainer face plate 25, thereby causing the thread cutting die 23 to rotate with the die holder IS in unison with the internal annular spur gear 3]. The annular spur gear 31 meshes with a pinion 4| fixed to the extremity of a stub shaft 42 journalled in aligned bearings 43-44 pressed or otherwise tightly fitted into aligned bores 45-46 provided in the confronting walls of the body extension I 2 serving as a speed reduction gear housing. To this end, the gear housing I2 is internally chambered as at 4'! to accommodate the speed reducing gears to be presently described.

The stub shaft 42 projects outwardly beyond the bearing 44 to present an external extension 48 which is provided with a diametrically extending slot 49 therethrough to constitute one element of a declutching expedient to be hereinafter described. As shown, the stub shaft 42 is journalled in a tubular sleeve 50 that, in turn, is journalled in the end bearing 44 and terminates beyond the gear housing I2 in an enlarged shoulder 5|.

The sleeve 50 extends inwardly only to aspacer disk 52 that has a radially extending set screw 53 therein for engagement with the stub shaft 42. A worm wheel 53' is fixed to the sleeve 50 for rotation therewith relative to the stub shaft 42, there being a key 54 interposed between the sleeve 50 and worm wheel 53" to assure rotation of the worm wheel 53 with the sleeve 50 that normally is free to rotate on and relative to the stub shaft 42 constituting the driven shaft within the gear housing l2.

The worm wheel 53' meshes with a worm 55 that is keyed to a driving shaft 56 journalled in aligned bearings 5158 provided in opposite confronting walls of the gear housing l2. It should be noted that the driver shaft 55 is disposed normal to the driven shaft 42, so that rotation imparted to the worm 55 will produce rotation of the worm wheel 53' which in turn, rotates the sleeve 50 that normally is journalled on the stub shaft 42 for relative rotation therewith.

So that the worm wheel sleeve 50 will rotate in unison with the stub or driven shaft 42 while threads are being cut on a pipe, a clutching element, in this instance a lever 59 is pivoted as at 60 within the stub shaft slot 49 to assume either a position in longitudinal alignment therewith or normal to the axis thereof when lodged in one or the other of two diametrically aligned slots 61- 52provided in the -enlargedperipheral shoulder' 51 of the-worm wheel mounting sleeve till -(see dotted lever position infFigure -Q v So 'that the clutching lever SE-may be maintained inoperative'orinoperative positionw'i-th'ra (Figure 9 to communicate with the slot 4 8 therein. Y

i A compression spring 65 is conflned'inthe "axial bore 64 of the stub shaft 42 to impel the 'd etent 63' against the flatedge'fifi -of the--lever 59 or either side edge 5! or 68 thereoflso that the clutching lever 59 may assume its inoperative positi'on in axial 'alignment'with the stub shaft 42 '(Figure "9) er a position normal thereto for "lodgem'ent in either *bearing sleeveshoulder slotG-l or 62 (dotted outline in Figure 9), thereby causing the worm wheel bearingsleeve 50 to rotate in unison with the stub shaft 42 that is driven 'by the'worm '55 through'the mediumof the worm-wheel 53".

Whenever it isdesired-to remove the thread cutting die 23 from the pipe that has beenthreaded therewith, the lever 59 is displaced to its axial aligned position "relative to the s'tubordriven shaft 42, thereby permitting the manual reverse rotation of the-spur gear 3| with the-die holder 19.

When the pipe threads are being cut with the die 23 traversingover the pipe clamped in the body I 10, the clutching lever 59 is pivotally-displaced for lodgement in either-slot 61 or 52 of the-worm wheel sleeve 50 to effect driving connection betweenthe driven shaft 42 and the worm wheel '56 is efiected through the polygonal shank 69 -com-. prising an external extension of the driver shaft 56 which has a peripheralshoulder 1U "formed adjacent the external face of the gear housing I2 (Figure '8) 'to serve as a-stop precluding inward axial displacement of the driver shaft 56 and to connect the polygonal external shank 69 there- -s1eeve 50 responsive to the rotation of the worm l 55.

Rotation of the worm 55 with its driver shaft with. Power is harnessed to the driver shank 5s "by providing a s'ocketli having a shank T2 for retention in the chuck 13 of a standard :electric hand drill "I4 that is usually available as a portable tool as service equipment,

The socket Tl is complemental to 'thepolygonal shank t9 so that the standard electric drill motor J4 can be effectively used to rotate the worm .55

linear displacement of the die holder sleeve 20 which is threaded to correspond with the pitch-oi the threads provided on the cutter die 23 .so that corresponding threads will be cuton the pipe.

After this has been accomplished, the electric hand drill 14 with its socket H is removed :from the polygonal shank .69 of the driver shaft 55 to bring the thread'cutting die 23 to a stop, Thereupon, the declutching lever 59 is displaced to, its inoperative axial-1y extending, position (Figure 29) to permit the manual'reverse rotationof the die holder rowan its cutting die i123 :until the latter is removed fr'omthe pipe.

This arrangement affords a very simple and efiective two-fspeed powerlcutting and mam al removing ithreader.

A .top cover plate l-5 is' provided ior the open end of the-gear housing I12 (Figure 8) ,it being detachably connected therewith throughthe medium of suitable fasteners such as'machine screws 16, thereby providing a hermetically sealed gear housing-chamber 4 1 which can be filled with rease so that "the worm wheel '53and its'mesh- :ing worm 55mesh and function over an extended period of time withmin-imum friction and wear.

) Itshould-be observedlthat the enclosed annular in't'ernai gear '3! shields or protects the hands of the attendant from injury "and this serves as a safety feature. w y "While I have illustrated and described 'a pre ferred embodiment of this invention, it must be understood that the invention is capable of con sidera'ble variation and modification Without ae parting from the spirit of the invention. "I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but-desire tofavail myself of such variations and modifications as come within "the scopeof the appended claims.

Iclaim:

'1.- In a portable threading machine, the' combination with a pipe clamping" casing having" a -DiDe receiving bore therein, a-die holder threadedly' connected to saidp'ipe clamping casing, a aearfixed to said die holder to rotate'therewith relative to said pipe clamping casing, a pinion fixed to a driven shaft in said-casingto mesh-with said gear, a driver shaftjournalledin said casmg, afpower coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagement of a rotary. power source .therewith,andreduction gearing in said casing between said driven and driver shafts. '2. In a portable threading machine, the com--v bination with'sa pipe clamping casing havin 'a pipe receiving bore 'there'in, a die holder threadedlyv connected to said' pipe clamping casing, a gearfixed to said die" holder to rotate "therewith relative-to said pipe clamping casing, said gear being journalled for rotarysupport on said-pipe clamping casing, a pinion fixed to a driven shaft in vsaidrcasing to meshwith said gear, adriver shaft i'ournalled in :sai d' casing, a power coupler on said'drivershaft for .=detach ab'le'engagement of a rotary :power source therewith, and reduction gearing in said: casing between said driver shafts.

3. In :a portable threadingmachine, the 'coinbi nation with a pipe clamping casing having I a pipe receiving bore therein, a die :holder threadedly driven and connected to said pipe clamping casing, a gear fixed to :said die holder to rotate therewith relative to said pipe clamping casing, said gear abeing journalled for rotary support on said pipe clamp ing casing, roller bearing interposedbetwen' said gear and casing to insure free" rotation therehetween, a pinion fixed to a -.driven shaftin said casing to mesh with said gear, a driver shaft journalle d saidcasing. a power coupleron.

ge'ar "fixed to :said die holder to rotate therewith teasing between said driven and edly connected to isaid' pipe clamping casin relative to said pipe clamping casing, a pinion fixed to a driven shaft in said casing to mesh with said gear, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a power coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagement of a rotary power source therewith, and reduction gearing comprising an inter-meshing worm and worm wheel in said casing between said driven and driver shafts.

5. In a portable threading machine, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein, a die holder threadedly connected to said pipe clamping casing, a gear fixed to said die holder to rotate therewith relative to said pipe clamping casing, said gear.

being journalled for rotary support on said pipe clamping casing, a pinion fixed to a driven shaft in said casing to mesh with said gear, a driver shaft journalled .in said casing, a, power coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagement of a rotary power source therewith, and reduction gearing comprising an inter-meshing worm and worm wheel in said casing between said driven and driver shafts.

6. In a portable threading machine, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein, a die holder threadedly connected to said pipe clamping casing, a gear fixed to said die holder to rotate therewith relative to said pipe clamping casing, said gear being journalled for rotary support on said pipe clamping casing, roller bearings interposed between said gear and casing to insure free rotation therebetween, a pinion fixed to a driven shaft in said casing to mesh with said gear, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a power coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagement of a rotary power source therewith, and reduction gearing comprising an inter-meshing worm and worm wheel in said casing between said driven-and driver shafts.

7. Ina portable threading machine, thecombination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein, ardie holder threadedly connected to said pipe clamping casing, an internal annular gear fixed to said die holder to rotate therewith relative to said pipe clamping casing, a pinion fixed to a driven shaft in said casing to mesh with said gear, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a p wer coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagement of a rotary power source therewith, and reduction gearing comprising an inter-meshing worm and worm wheel in said casing between, said driven and driver shafts.

8. In a portable threading machine, the combination'with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein, an axial collar on said casing to extend the length of said bore, a die holder threadedly connected to said pipe clamping casing, an internal annular gear fixed to said die holder to rotate therewith on said collar relative to said pipe clamping casing, a .pinion fixed to a driven shaft in said casing to mesh with said gear, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a power coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagement of a rotary power source therewith, and reduction gearing comprising an inter-meshing worm and worm wheel in said casing between said driven and driver shafts.

9. In a portable threading machine, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein, an axial collar on said casing to extend the length of said bore, a die holder threadedly connected to the collar of said pipe clamping casing, an internal annular gear fixed to said die holder to rotate therewith on said collar relative to said pipe clamping casing, roller bearings interposed between said gear and casing collar to insure free rotation therebetween, a pinion fixed to a driven shaft in said casing to mesh withsaid gear, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a power coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagement of a rotary power source therewith, and reduction gearing comprising an inter-meshing worm and worm wheel in said casing between said driven and driver shafts.

10. In a portable threading machine for support in a vise or the like, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein extending through an axially projecting hub, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a driven shaft journalled in said casing, reduction gearing in said casing interposed between said driven and driver shafts, a polygonal shank on said driver shaft, said polygonal shank projecting externally of said casing for registry by a complemental socket carried by a rotary power source, a pinion on said driven shaft, said pinion being externally of said casing, a gear journalled for rotation on said casing hub in axial alignment with said pipe receiving bore for meshing engagement with said pinion, a thread cutting die holder mounted for rotation with said gear, a hub sleeve on said holder in axial alignment with said pipe receiving casing hub bore, complemental threads between said sleeve and easing hubs to establish their threaded rotary connection corresponding with the pitch of the threads to be cut with said die holder, and thread cutting dies in said die holder to exteriorly engage a pipe held in said clamping casing.

11. In a portable threading machine for support in a vise or the like, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein extending through an axially projecting hub, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a driven shaft journalled in said casing, reduction gearing in said casing interposed between said driven and driver shafts, a polygonal shank on said driver shaft, said polygonal shank projecting externally of said casing for registry by a complemental socket carried by a rotary power source, a pinion on said driven shaft, said pinion being externally of said casing, an internal gear having a solid face plate journalled for rotation on said casing hub in axial alignment with said pipe receiving bore for meshing engagementwith said pinion, a thread cutting die holder mounted for rotation with said gear, a hub sleeve on said holder in axial alignment with said pipe receiving casing hub bore, co-mplemental threads between said sleeve and easing hubs to establish their threaded rotary connection corresponding with the pitch of the threads to be cut with said die holder, and thread cutting dies in said die holder to exteriorly engage a pipe held in said clamping casing.

12. In a portable threading machine for support in a vise or the like, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein extending through an axially projecting hub, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a driven shaft journalled in said casing, reduction gearing in said casing interposed between said driven and driver shafts, a polygonal shank on said driver shaft, said'polygonal shank projecting externally of said casing for registry by a complemental socket carried by a rotary power source, a pinion on said driven shaft, said pinion being externally of said casing, a gear journalled for rotation on said casing hub in axial alignment with said pipe receiving bore for meshing engagement with said pinion, roller bearings -interposed between .said gear and hub to insure free rotation therebetween, a thread cutting die holder mounted for rotation with said gear, a hub sleeve on said holder in axial alignment with said pipe receiving casing hub bore, complemental threads between said sleeve and casing hubs to establish their threaded rotary connection corresponding with the pitch of the threads to be cut with said die holder, and thread cutting dies in said die holder to exteriorly engage a'pipe held in said clamping casing.

13. In a portable threading machine for support in a vise or the like, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein extending through an axially projecting hub,'a driver shaft 'journalled in said casing, a driven shaft journalled in said casing, reduction gearing in said casing interposed between said driven and driver shafts, a polygonal shank on said driver shaft, said polygonal shank projecting externally of said casing for registry by a complemental socket carried by a rotary power source, a pinion on said driven shaft, said pinion being externally of said casing, an internal gear having a solid face plate journalled for rotation on said casing hub in axial alignment with said pipe receiving bore for meshing engagement with said pinion, roller bearings interposed between said gear and hub to insure free rotation therebetween, a thread cutting die holder mounted for rotation with saidgear, a holder in axial alignment with said pipe receiving casing hub bore, complemental threads between said sleeve and easing hubs to establish their threaded rotary connection corresponding with the pitch of the threads to be cut with said die holder, and thread cutting dies in said die holder to exteriorly engagea pipe held in said clamping casing.

14. In a portable threading machine for support in a vise or the like, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein extending through an axially pro- 'jecting hub, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a driven shaft journalled in said casing, reduction gearing in said casing interposed between said driven and driver shafts, a polygonal shank on said driver shaft, said polygonal shank projecting externally of said casing for registry bya complemental socket carried by a rotary power source, a pinion on said driven shaft, said pinion being externally of said casing, a gear journalled .for rotation on said casing hub in axial with said pipe receiving bore for meshing engagement with said pinion, a thread cutting die holder mounted for rotation with said gear, driving pins extending between said gear and die holder to permit their relative axial displacement while insuring their rotation in unison, a hub sleeve on said holder in axial alignment with said pipe receiving casing hub bore, complemental threads between said'sleeve and casing hubs to establish their threaded rotary connection corresponding with the pitch of the threads to be cut with said die holder, and thread cutting dies ,in said die holder to exteriorly engage a pipe held in said clamping casing.

15. In a portable threading machine, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein, a die holder threadedly connected to said pipe clamping casing, a

hub sleeve on saidalignment mounted on said driven shaft; a driver shaftv journalled in said casing, a power coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagment of a rotary power source therewith, reduction gearing in said casing between said driven tubular sleeve shaft and driver shafts, and clutching means for connecting and dis-connecting said driven and tubular sleeve shafts to effect their simultaneous or relative rotation.

16. In a portable threading machine, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receiving bore therein, a die holder threadedly connected to said pipe clamping casing, a gear fixed to said die holder to rotate therewith relative to said pipe clamping casing, a pinion fixed to a driven shaft in saidcasing to mesh with said gear, a tubular sleeve shaft vrotatively mounted on said driven shaft, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a power coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagement of a rotary power source therewith, reduction gearing in said casing between said driven tubular sleeve shaft and driver shafts, and clutching means comprising complemental elements on said driven and tubular sleeve shafts for connecting and pipe receiving bore therein, a die holder thread-' edly connected to said pipe clamping casing, a gear fixed to said die holder to rotate therewith relative tosaid pipe clamping casing, a pinion fixed to a driven shaft in said casing to mesh with said gear, a tubular sleeve shaft rotatively mounted on said driven shaft, a driver shaft journalled in said casing, a power coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagement of a rotary power source therewith, reduction gearing in said casing between said driven tubular sleeve shaft and driver shafts, and clutch means comprising a pivotal lever and complemental groove therefor on adjacent portions of said driven and tubular sleeve shafts for connecting and disconnecting said driven and tubular sleeve shafts to effect their simultaneous or relative rotation.

18. In a portable threading machine, the combination with a pipe clamping casing having a pipe receivingbore therein, a die holder threade edly connected to said pipe clamping casing, a gear fixed to saiddie holder to rotate therewith relative to said pipe clamping casing, a pinion fixed toa driven shaft in said casing to mesh with said gear, a tubular sleeve shaft rotatively mounted on said driven shaft, 2. driver shaft journalled in said casing, a power coupler on said driver shaft for detachable engagement of a ro-' tary power source therewith, reduction gearing in said casing between said driven tubular sleeve shaft and driver shafts, clutching means comprising a pivotal lever and complemental groove therefor on adjacent portions of said driven and tubular sleeve shafts for connecting and disconnecting said driven and tubular sleeve shafts to effect their simultaneous or relative rotation, and means cooperating with said pivotal lever for maintaining it in its predetermined adjusted positions of connecting or disconnecting said driven and tubular sleeve shafts.

avm L. COOK. 

